The Right Baler for Every Operation
The Mark-Costello Co. has been placing balers across Southern California for 70 years. We carry vertical, horizontal, and high-volume configurations — and we know which unit belongs in a supermarket, stockroom versus a recycling facility versus a distribution center. If you're not sure what you need, we'll tell you straight.
Vertical Balers
The most common baler configuration for commercial and institutional accounts. Vertical balers are space-efficient, operator-friendly, and well-suited for facilities generating consistent cardboard and paper volume.
Marathon Vertical Baler
Retail | Back-of-store | Dock
The go-to vertical baler for supermarkets, big-box retail, and distribution centers. Compact footprint designed for stockroom and receiving environments. Handles OCC, paper, and light plastic with straightforward operator controls.
Horizontal Balers
When vertical throughput isn't enough, these are the machines. Built for continuous operation, high material volume, and applications where downtime between bale cycles isn't an option.
Gemini Series Balers
High-volume | Dual-chamber | Continuous operation
The Gemini Series is built for operations that can't afford downtime between bale cycles. The dual-chamber design allows continuous loading while the completed bale is being tied and ejected — no waiting, no stops.
Horizontal Balers
High-volume | Industrial | Recycling operations
Horizontal balers are the right choice when vertical throughput isn't enough — MRFs, large-scale recycling processors, and industrial facilities with continuous material streams. Higher output, larger bale weight, automatic tie options..
Mark-Costello’s Space Saving Side-Eject Horizontal Balers
Mark-Costello’s *patented line of Side-Eject Horizontal Balers are uniquely engineered to maximize productivity. The Side-Eject saves valuable space with the bale access and tie-off system in the front of the unit. Another unique feature of the Side-Eject is the serving island that ejects the bale and puts it in a position for the fort lift to remove the bale.
STEALTH® Baler
The STEALTH® Baler is the most affordable horizontal baler for OCC on the market.
The Stealth Baler is specially designed for baling corrugated cardboard. It is capable of baling 2-3 tons per hour.
Mark-Costello also manufactures a full-line of Conveyors and Material Reduction Equipment.
Mark-Costello Receives Design Patent for the Stealth® Horizontal Baler
Mark-Costello has recently obtained a design patent on its STEALTH Baler. This unique closed-end, horizontal baler boast the most affordable horizontal baler for cardboard and similar material on the market. “This best selling baler is based on a simple concept,” says Vice-president of Engineering, Kent Spiers. “It breaks baler paradigm in its’ simplicity.
Mark-Costello’s Side-Eject vs. Conventional End-Eject Balers
Mark-Costello's patented Side-Eject balers provide a smarter alternative to conventional End-Eject systems. Designed to improve safety, simplify bale removal, and maximize productivity, the Side-Eject design streamlines material handling in demanding recycling environments. Compare the two systems to see how innovative engineering delivers greater efficiency and long-term value.
Two-Ram Series Balers
Two-Ram horizontal balers feature new innovations and the latest technology. The GALAXY 2R™, is a multi-material baler that can be configured for non-ferrous scrap, PET, aluminum cans, recycling centers, integrated into a MRF systems, or any other high throughput applications. It is available in more than 50 models in narrow and wide charge box sizes.
Cardboard Balers
Cardboard balers are machines designed to compress used packaging material into tightly packed, manageable bales. In commercial settings such as grocery stores, warehouses, and shipping centers, cardboard waste builds up quickly. Without an efficient way to manage it, these materials clutter work areas, increase disposal costs, and create safety hazards. Balers simplify the process.
Waste Baler
If waste management feels like a never-ending challenge, you’re not alone. Loose piles of cardboard, plastic, and other recyclables can quickly take over your workspace, costing you time, money, and valuable storage space. At The Mark-Costello Co., we offer reliable waste balers to help businesses compress these materials into neat, stackable bales.
Balers for Cardboard
In today’s fast-moving commercial and industrial environment, packaging waste, especially cardboard, can accumulate rapidly and quietly erode both operational efficiency and cost control. That’s why our focus on balers for cardboard isn’t simply about waste disposal; it’s about creating a smart business strategy.
Vertical Balers California
Vertical balers are essential tools for businesses that handle large amounts of recyclable materials like cardboard, shrink wrap, and packaging film. These machines compress recyclables into tightly packed bales, saving floor space and simplifying disposal. Because of their upright design, vertical balers are ideal for facilities with limited room, such as retail stores, grocery chains, distribution centers, and hotels.
Closed-End Horizontal Balers
A mid-sized Mark-Costello closed-end baler processes a wide variety of material and can produce up to 20 tons of OCC in a typical day’s shift.
Mark-Costello’s Closed-End Balers are available with bale sizes from 30″x42″x72″ to 48″x42″x72″, charge box opening lengths from 30″ to 50″, motors with 20 & 30 horsepower, and 6″ – 8″ cylinder bores.
TIEger Auto-Tie Balers
The NEXGEN series of TIEger Auto-Tie Balers are loaded with features that will increase your productivity, offer years of efficient operation and save operating costs. They are designed for a wide variety of applications such as shredded or air conveyed recyclable materials weighing 4 lbs. or less per cubic foot in-feed capacity.
Mark-Costello Receives Design Patent for the Stealth® Horizontal Baler
Mark-Costello has recently obtained a design patent on its STEALTH Baler. This unique closed-end, horizontal baler boast the most affordable horizontal baler for cardboard and similar material on the market. “This best selling baler is based on a simple concept,” says Vice-president of Engineering, Kent Spiers. “It breaks baler paradigm in its’ simplicity.
Options & Accessories
Baler Wire & Strapping
Proper tie material matters. We supply the right wire gauge and strapping for your baler model and material type, so bales hold together from floor to hauler.
Bale Handling Equipment
Bale carts and handling systems to move completed bales from the machine to storage or staging without manual lifting.